# Ho, Ho, Hrmpf! (Dec mini rants) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 2, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008 "2020-12-02T12:38:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/101 "2020-12-16T14:38:22Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > thankfully, there is a company that recreates discontinued scents. Really?!!! What is it!? There is one I want created! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/103 "2020-12-16T16:55:22Z")
> **[Scentmatchers Discontinued Fragrances, Expert Match](https://scentmatchers.com/)** > > Scentmatchers will perfectly duplicate your favorite discontinued fragrance. We have years of experience and using part science and part art we are able to bring back these delightful memories. See if it is on there. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/104 "2020-12-16T16:57:43Z")
Thank you! I enjoyed a lovely bath last night with frankincense and myrrh bath salts from them. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/105 "2020-12-16T17:17:33Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > > > Called my mother, to thank her for sending me a few minor things, and **MY MOTHER HAS THE 'RONA VIRUS.** She’s over 80, has a pacemaker … and the last time I called her, she (sheepishly) admitted she was at IKEA. > > Oh, this sucks. I’m sorry. > > Gotta concur with **Bippity** - coffee is one of the few things, along with baked goods, that can get me out of my house. > > I hope her ribs heal soon and her 'rona goes away quickly. It sounds like she was asymptomatic then? Well that’s the thing. For some people it’s coffee; for others it’s Swedish meatballs. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/106 "2020-12-16T17:51:59Z")
And now I have another friend that’s gone crazy. At least this time it’s amusing rather than horrific. My other friend and her husband are conspiracy theorists, but they are old school yoga hippie nut jobs, not right wingers. They used to be an extremely physically attractive couple - which I’m mentioning because I’m sure it’s how they gained the uncritical audience that reinforced their beliefs - although now they are so unkempt and wild-eyed that it doesn’t come through much. It’s also how they came to feel so outrageously entitled. They’ve been slipping for awhile, abandoning their home and business in order to travel around the country in a tricked out van on a mission spreading a message of peace and love, or something. But their mission was crucial to the continuing survival of the country and the world, so they HAD to do it, or so they said. After their daring rescue of modern civilization was finished I mostly lost track of them although I heard they had rented a one bedroom apartment in a Colorado suburb. But yesterday I found out the universe wasn’t through with them. The wife is now channeling an entity from the spirit world, a concerned spirit who has chosen her as an outlet to transmit the wisdom that will heal our divisions and save us from psychic destruction. She made a YouTube video. Remember the old Alka-Seltzer commercial with the Italian grandmother …”Mama Mia, that’s a spicy meatball”…That’s how she talks when she’s “channeling the spirit”. And as far as I can tell, so far all the spirit wants to talk about is why my incredibly awesome and enlightened friend and her equally awesome and enlightened husband are so awesome and enlightened that they were chosen to be the conduit for our salvation. Jesus Fucking Christ A week ago I didn’t realize how fragile sanity was. It’s sort of scary. PS - No update on the horrific story (this post links to it) except I’m pretty sure I found my friend’s niece on Facebook. My friend wasn’t on social media but I found an old abandoned page -no pic -with her first name and her ex-husband’s last name( which is way more common than hers). But there are two links on the page - one to the small local animal rescue she volunteered for and one to the public Facebook page of a woman with the same first name as her niece. I’m 99% sure it’s her niece, she never names her kids on the FB page but they are all the right ages and genders - and I met my friend’s sister several times and this woman looks _exactly_ like a younger version of her. I haven’t contacted her yet, I really don’t know what to say or ask and I don’t know if I want to know. But the option is there. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/107 "2020-12-16T18:34:49Z")
Thanks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/108 "2020-12-16T19:28:36Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > Remember the old Alka-Seltzer commercial with the Italian grandmother …”Mama Mia, that’s a spicy meatball” Nitpick: More like [grand_father_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQhwNtY3N2k). Sorry about your friend. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/109 "2020-12-17T13:12:52Z")
I rant about customer satisfaction surveys in general, and ones where the only “acceptable” response is 10/10 specifically. I get these after oil changes (I don’t bother to fill out these). I recently had significant (\> $10,000) body work done on my car after hitting a dear (covered by insurance minus my deductible). Anyhow, I am in general satisfied by the work, but one of the questions was was it done by the time promised. I had to answer no, as the original estimate was Nov 30 while I got it Dec 11. I was kept in the loop about the delays, but a fact is a fact. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/110 "2020-12-17T17:56:08Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > > [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > > > I have this Facebook friend who posts Bible quotes every day. I almost always hate them. > > My cousin’s daughter does this. Last Friday was this one: > > [https://imgur.com/HbjX7zr](https://imgur.com/HbjX7zr) > > Nice timing since it was the day before she hosted her mother’s big 70th birthday party. I was invited but ignored the invitation because I’m not stupid. My neighbor across the way has a sign by her driveway that reads “Faith Over Fear”. She hosted a big gathering for Thanksgiving (based on the number of cars, it must have been at least 30 people). This was in clear violation of the Governor’s advisory on limiting home gatherings. But Faith conquers all. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/111 "2020-12-18T17:07:48Z")
For some reason, comics provided to the digital versions of newspapers by UCLICK aren’t showing up. Again. This happens from time to time, and it’s always their comics. I want my Close to Home and Non Sequitur for this week, damnit. I haven’t seen new ones since December 14th. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/112 "2020-12-19T02:48:34Z")
I have an ArcaMax subscription that sends the comics of my choice to my email every day. Non Sequitur is one of the toons they carry. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/113 "2020-12-19T05:41:21Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > I rant about customer satisfaction surveys in general, and ones where the only “acceptable” response is 10/10 specifically. I really wish all those places would just go to a pass/fail system already: - I was warmly greeted at the door when I came in. (Y/N) - The coffee in the waiting area was of an acceptable temperature, strength, and flavor. (Y/N) - They actually fixed the damage to my car. (Y/N) And so forth. * * * I am a Georgia voter. I would like to announce, to the entire world, that _I have voted_. I have done all I can. I presumably will not be able to vote again until 2022. There is no need to send me any more flyers in the mail, or to send me any more texts, or to call me on the telephone any more. Thank you. (And also, you’re welcome.) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/114 "2020-12-19T15:41:27Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > > $10,000) body work done on my car after hitting a dear A dear what? Makes a big difference if it was “a dear little squirrel” vs. “a dear sweet old lady”! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/115 "2020-12-19T16:49:04Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > I rant about customer satisfaction surveys in general, and ones where the only “acceptable” response is 10/10 specifically. I get these after oil changes (I don’t bother to fill out these). The dealership I go to has apparently changed systems. With the previous system, I had stopped receiving the surveys a couple of years ago, and was informed that my vehicles were too old for my opinion to be of interest. With the new system, I’m still not receiving surveys, although I did finally get a request to review my service on Carfax. I was also informed that the new survey system is pass/fail, even though you’re given 1 - 10 as options for each question. I don’t like that at all. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/116 "2020-12-19T16:50:35Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > A dear what? Makes a big difference if it was “a dear little squirrel” vs. “a dear sweet old lady”! Oops, a dear deer. Brian ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/117 "2020-12-19T17:08:05Z")
Ah, thanks! What a shame, though. Deer are dear sweet things. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/118 "2020-12-19T18:04:59Z")
Mother fuck! I’m tired of living in this pandemic purgatory, because of all the complete fucking idiots who refuse to be safe. This shit would be done and over with if not for these selfish bastards. I’m tired of living with a bunch of morons who seem to be increasing in number every day. I’m tired of anti-intellectualist bullshit. I just want my old life back. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/119 "2020-12-19T18:42:34Z")
Warning a large extended family of Covid deniers is making ready to board flight from ORD to RSW for Christmas fun amongst Floridians. My in-law brother and his wife’s family. FIB’s all of them. Look for the mesh face mask wearers in Maga hats. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/120 "2020-12-19T18:48:03Z")
The best fun is yet to come. As noted elsewhere, Fucker Carlson and others on Fox News are now ramping up the anti-vax rhetoric. I think that Trumpists, as a group, should be given a Darwin Award for doing their best to eliminate themselves from the gene pool. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008/121 "2020-12-19T18:59:56Z")
> [@chela](#): > > Warning a large extended family of Covid deniers is making ready to board flight from ORD to RSW for Christmas fun amongst Floridians. My in-law brother and his wife’s family. FIB’s all of them. Look for the mesh face mask wearers in Maga hats. Okay, I get that they’re flying from Chicago (O’Hare) to Ft. Meyers, but FIB isn’t even an airport code. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008.md?page=7)